Category Archives: Politics

Jay-Z continues his 2012 tanning takeover. Following his AMEX partnered, interactive “sync” show at SXSW and his magnanimous Carnegie Hall performance, Brooklyn’s-favorite son has partnered with Budweiser, the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the city of Philadelphia to curate a two-day music festival this September 1 and 2. Entitled “Made In America,” there are expected to be over 20 performing acts, most of which are already confirmed. “This is a phenomenal opportunity for the United Way and this community and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” said … → read more

President Obama announces support for gay marriage. [Huffington Post] Jimi Hendrix estate says it is not yet on board with biopic, All By My Side, starring Andre 3000. [Wall Street Journal] Jay-Z launches D’usse cognac in partnership with Bacardi. [Complex] Nelson Mandela clothing line set to come to America. [Huffington Post] Maroon 5, Wiz Khalifa collaborate on “Payphone.” [Xclusive Zone]

After a long battle with throat cancer, musical legend and Beastie Boys great, Adam “MCA” Yauch, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012. Over the past weekend, an outpouring of love, admiration, and respect has flowed in from all corners of the globe. The impact of MCA’s contributions to society and sound can not be measured, but they can—and should—be appreciated forever. From his ground breaking work as part of The Beastie Boys, to his diligence in working to improve the plight of the people of Tibet, to the conscious … → read more

There’s been some absolutely awesome Tanning this year. From Magic Johnson’s acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers/announced launch of his own television network/Broadway play trifecta, to Diddy’s Oscar win and Revolt score, to Grey’s Anatomy’s poignant approach to black hair, to Skrillex and Damien Marley’s dubstep-meets-reggae mashup—a tidal wave of Tanning Moments have been crashing all around us, washing the remnants of archaic social barriers out to sea like tsunami debris. Even the number of interracial marriages in America have reached record highs. Institutions across the world are now more … → read more

It’s impossible not to appreciate hip-hop’s ascension into higher education. Colleges across the country offer classes on the impact of rap icons while others—like Duke University—enlist emcees and/or producers to actually teach courses on the culture. That’s right, hip-hop’s come a long way since politicians were bulldozing rap CDs in the street. While in the midst of his 2M1 campaign, David Banner provided the keynote address for Harvard University’s “LA Riots: 20 Years Later Conference” this weekend. Watch the video below. [Source] David Banner lectures at Harvard University: To learn … → read more

President Barack Obama “Slow Jams The News” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. [Huffington Post] Zoe Saldana covers premiere issue of Cosmopolitan Latina. [Cosmopolitan] Census Bureau study reports that one in every ten US marriages are interracial. [Bloomberg] Goodie Mobb debuts new song on The Voice. [Rap Radar] Jay-Z launches new Facebook game app, “Empire.” [Complex] Common, Chris Paul featured in Jeep Wrangler commercial. [Jeep]